Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-28
SHOWING OFF THEIR PAGES.
A Number of Interesting Drills at the Ma
tional Competition-Feat of Southern

Number of Interesting Drills at the Ma
tional Competition-Feat of a Southern
Girl.
WASHINGTON CITY, May The COMPETE
tors at the National drill Friday were the In
dianapolis Light Infantry, who gave drill
that was pronounced decidedly above the av-
erage the Alexandria Light Infantry, who
were also good exhibition; the Jackson
Mich Rifles, whose best work was in the
manual, but their movements rather defect
i've; the Molineaux Rifles, of New York, who
were about an average; the Belknap and San
Antonio Rifles of San Antonio, Tex, of
whom it may he said their work was fair; the
Sheridan Guards of Manchester, n H.,
whose drill was creditable, and the Lomax
Rifles of Mobile, Ala, who gave the best ca
hbition Of the day in company drill
The battalion competition then commenced
and for the first time in the history of the
militia of this country three crack hattalions
the Fifth Rhode Island. the Louisville Legion,
and the Washington Light Infantry, We're to
contest for the supremacy, The Rhode Island
battalion, Col Moran, drilled first, but ow-
ing to the fact that their colonel had been alb
sent from his command for months. did not
u' tieHihelNtS Jhsllce, anu VIII uot get n
prize
The Louisville Legion, Mas. Coen and
Kelly, can,e next, and executed every move
ment of the programme with precision and
skill that ELECTED almost constant applause
Army officers who Inspected the Legion ex-
| pressed themselves a>oniShed at the perfect
| condition of the uniforms, guns and equip
mentS Of this command
The Washington boys followed the Legion,
and presented a fine appearance: hut at the
| start several costly errors on the part Of the
| officers seemed TO show that they were not
quite up to the Kentucky men. Their loss Of
distance, failure to support arms after ploy-
ment, soon told against them, and II looked
at the conclusion of the drill as though the
battahons would rank; Legion first, Wash
ington second and Rhode Island third After
the drill, Col Moran If the Rhode lsland
battalion, called at the headquarters Of the
| Legion and rendered his congratulations 10
them, as, ia his opIniun, the winners OF Tie
| ii st prize
| Then followed the individual drill of fifty
men, not more than two men from any one
| company. This was au Interesting exhibition
of the manual of arms As fast as d man
WIS lb'ltNl III ttIVH ut WIS hlbt'lNi lSpi INT
ranks. Finally when the competitors we're
| reduced TO three men, Herman q Stiiacke of
| the San Antonio Rifles, was Called to the
| front, the first przefnan. and the two others,
| Charles r. Conrad, Of the Washington Light
Infantry. and James r Wagner, OF the Louis
| vile Legion, continued tue cumpetitIon. Com
rad was the next to he called Ia The front as
second pr,lzelnan, leaving Wlguol tho third
prize.
| The closing event of the day was an exhibi-
ton drill by the Lomax Rifles and the Toledo
Oazlats.. Miss Mary c. Voss, the sponsor OF
The Is, went On the field and drilled the
| ced<(3hy in the manual Vociferous cheer
| ing CRESTED the fair commander and her com.
mand as her orders we're given and executed
| with celebrity and precision.
| The rifle contests were concluded Friday
the shooting being at ZOO 500, 800 aud 6A
yards Lieut. Pollard, of the Washington
Light Infantry, and Capt. Chisholm, of the
Second Maryland, were the prizemen. Poi
lard made ~, AZ, A, and 40-172, at the res
pective ranges, and Chisholm, 40, 10, It, Al.
| ia Private CroSsman, Second Iowa, made
| a. Al Is, and 4O-l66; Lieu. Hobart, First
| Michigan -, 40, ~, and 2S-16l, and Privat.
salk. First Minnesota, 50, ~, 50, and 40-l60
| The three latter men stood third sixth, airC
-ightt respectively in the contest.